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Gjárfoss

Gjárfoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Gjárfoss, a waterfall in IcelandPjt56 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gjárfoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Andreas Tille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gjárfoss, a waterfall in Iceland
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Gjárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Öxl stands 1,214 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stöng, a historic site 0.4 miles away.

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Coordinates64.15130, -19.73658
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Búrfell: 5.5 mi
  • Sauðafell: 5.8 mi
  • Valafell: 7.6 mi
  • Næfurholtsfjöll: 7.9 mi
  • Skúmstungnaheiði: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 27
Attractions: 12
Hot springs: 12
  • Hrunalaug: 15.7 mi
  • Sóði: 20.2 mi
  • Smiður: 20.2 mi
  • Þvottahver: 20.2 mi
  • Sísjóðandi: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Stöng: 0.4 mi
  • Þjóðveldisbær: 3.3 mi
  • Ásasel: 12.5 mi
  • Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 16.8 mi
  • Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 20.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Reykholtslaug: 2.3 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 15.7 mi
  • Martinslaug: 20.5 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 21.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Þjóðveldisbærinn: 3.3 mi
  • Heklusetrið: 13.8 mi
  • Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hekla caldera: 11.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 17.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Gjárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÖxlS 174°1,214 m11.6 mi
BláfellN 351°1,204 m23.6 mi
LaufafellSE 144°1,184 m20.2 mi
LitlhöfðiSE 127°1,146 m18.5 mi
HrafntinnuskerSE 132°1,141 m22.6 mi
StöðullSE 130°1,132 m22.9 mi
HáaldaESE 122°1,128 m20.6 mi
LöðmundurESE 110°1,077 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:3019:33
June solstice02:4721:5923:56
September equinox07:0218:2019:23
December solstice11:14—15:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1818885083

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